We remember Fred Wolstenholme

We remember Fred Wolstenholme

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Timeline

Timeline

1884
birth Westleigh Leigh Lancashire United Kingdom Source:9579133 31st May 1884
1884
location Welsh Hill, Westleigh Lancashire United Kingdom parents address Source:9579133 31st May 1884
1887
sibling Robert Wolstenholme Source:9596840 1887
1888
sibling James Edward Wolstenholme Source:9581774 19th May 1888
1888
location 7 Nutmeg Street, Westleigh, Lancashire United Kingdom parents address Source:9581774 19th May 1888 - 1901
1891
sibling William Wolstenholme Source:9596840 1891
1901
employment Collery Below Ground Bickershaw Colliery Leigh United Kingdom Source:9596840 1901
1901
location 7 Duke Street, Leigh, Lancashire United Kingdom parents address Source:9596840 1901
1903
awards Army Reserve Other War Service Award Source:9597213 23rd July 1903
1903
enlistment Manchester United Kingdom Source:9597213 23rd July 1903
1908
marriage Emily Ann Brown Source:9579187 7th November 1908
1908
location 239 Twist Lane, Leigh, Lancashire United Kingdom their own address Source:9579187 7th November 1908
1909
children Emma Wolstenholme Source:9579207 7th July 1909
1911
children Richard Brown Wolstenholme Source:9579259 January 1911
1911
employment Coal Miner, Drawer for Machine Cutter Plank Lane Colliery Leigh United Kingdom Source:9579290 1911
1911
location 48 Heath Lane, Leigh, Lancashire (parent in law's home) United Kingdom away from home address Source:9596882 1911
1913
children Ruth Wolstenholme Source:9579250 13th January 1913
1914
internment pow Source:9579275 1914 - 1918
1914
children Ann Wolstenholme Source:9579243 8th August 1914
1914
internment pow France Source:9596608 October 1914
1915
events Leigh Chronicle - A prisoner in Germany News article in Leigh Chronicle Leigh Lancashire United Kingdom Source:9579290 7th May 1915
1915
internment pow Hanover Germany Source:9579290 7th May 1915
1915
internment pow Wirdau Poland Source:9596608 December 1915
1918
internment pow Saxony Germany Source:9596608 20th March 1918
1918
internment pow Copenhagen Denmark Source:9596608 December 1918
1920
discharge Source:9597213 31st March 1920
1920
employment Coal Miner’ Parsonage Pit Leigh United Kingdom Source:9579143 31st March 1920 - 1949
1920
employment Retired Coal Miner’ Parsonage Pit Leigh United Kingdom Source:9579143 31st March 1920 - 1949
1963
location 23 Ashbourne Ave. Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire United Kingdom their own address Source:9579143 1963 - 1st May 1977
internment pow Source:9596608
internment pow Source:9596608
internment pow Poland Source:9596608
service British Army Private 7847 Royal Lancaster Regiment Source:4843818
1977
death Not War Related Natural causes Wigan Lancashire United Kingdom Source:9579143 1st May 1977
1990
sibling Levi Wolstenholme Source:9596840 1990

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Fred
Initials F
Last Name Wolstenholme
Source 4843818
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
23 Ashbourne Ave. Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire United Kingdom their own address 1963 - 1st May 1977
239 Twist Lane, Leigh, Lancashire United Kingdom their own address known 7th November 1908
48 Heath Lane, Leigh, Lancashire (parent in law's home) United Kingdom away from home address known 1911
7 Duke Street, Leigh, Lancashire United Kingdom parents address 1901
7 Nutmeg Street, Westleigh, Lancashire United Kingdom parents address 19th May 1888 - 1901
Welsh Hill, Westleigh Lancashire United Kingdom parents address 31st May 1884
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 7847 Royal Lancaster Regiment Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Army Reserve Other War Service Award
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Emma Wolstenholme daughter 7th July 1909
Ann Wolstenholme daughter 8th August 1914
Ruth Wolstenholme daughter 13th January 1913
Richard Brown Wolstenholme son January 1911
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Eliza Ann Wolstenholme mother
Richard Wolstenholme father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
James Edward Wolstenholme brother 19th May 1888
Robert Wolstenholme brother 1887
William Wolstenholme brother 1891
Levi Wolstenholme brother 1990
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Emily Ann Brown wife 7th November 1908

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Hannah21187

External Evidence

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Liverpool Echo, "Royal Lancasters. Names of Prisoners in Germany", 24th December 1914 Hannah21187

Multimedia

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Birth Certificate for Fred Wolstenholme Barbara157799
Fred Wolstenholme Birth Certificate Barbara157799
Fred Wolstenholme Death Certificate Barbara157799
Fred Wolstenholme death Certificate Barbara157799
Fred & Emily Ann Wolstenholme Marriage Barbara157799
Emma Wolstenholme (daughter) Barbara157799
Ann Wolstenholme (daughter) Barbara157799
Ruth Wolstenholme Barbara157799
Richard Brown Wolstenholme Barbara157799
Fred, Emily, Emma & Ruth Wolstenholme Barbara157799
Fred Wolstenholme prisoner of war Barbara157799
Fred Wolstenholme (on right) Priosner of War Barbara157799
Article from Leigh Chronicle 7/05/1915 Barbara157799
Fred Wolstenholme medals Barbara157799
James Edward Wholstenholme Adrian159788
Private James Wolstenholme 9433 Adrian159788
Private Fred Wolstenholme Adrian159788
‘Returned Prisoners’ Adrian159788
1901 Census Adrian159788
1911 Census for Brown Family Adrian159788
Original copy of 1911 Census for Brown Family Adrian159788
Private Fred Wolstenholme Discharged Adrian159788
Fred, Emma (daughter) Emily Ann (wife Wolstenholm) Adrian159788
My Great Grandad Fred Wolstenholme Adrian159788
Fred, Emily Ann, Emma (daughter) Baby Adrian Adrian159788
Private Fred Wolstenholme in a Fur coat Adrian159788

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